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Faith can not flow--
Where the ‘Will of God’
Is not known--
His Word is His Will!

Women's Ministries

December 22, 2013

12/23/2013

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Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!

Here we are in the week of celebrating the birth of our Lord. I wondered which scripture would come up for this date—It doesn’t really matter, because each Scripture is a part of Christ. (The WORD became flesh). So all Scripture starts with Him.

Under the Old Covenant they waited for this coming of the LORD, to earth,  just as we now wait for His return. Both can be of good courage, because it all comes to pass just as was spoken. Nothing that He says is left undone, and all according to His Word.

Over 300 prophecies fore told of His coming and “all” fulfilled in the one man, Jesus. That should be enough proof for anyone, that Jesus is the Son of God, the promised Messiah. But until it clicks deep down into our knower, we can’t quite grasp it. It’s like bad wiring in need of repaired, it’s just doesn’t make that connection.  But once Christ repairs our broken wires, (Our way of thinking) it opens our eyes to the truth of His Word.  Christ has then touched our heart and healed our brokenness. He has ministered to us.

Waiting on the LORD is allowing Christ to minister to us the truth of His Word. It gives us the confidence to hold on when we are weak—It strengthens our heart and makes us strong. The Lord and the Word are one... we know that. But just as the Good Samaritan is a type of Christ ministering to us, (the wounded), His ministry continues by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. So as we wait on the LORD (the Word) He continues to strengthen us  by ministering His healing. He is truly the gift that keeps on giving.

Father, too often we don’t see Christ as coming to minister to us, but if He didn’t, we would remain wounded and helpless and even unaware that we were in need of help. Thank you for ministering to us. Thank you for strengthening our weary hearts. May our hearts always rejoice in Your goodness, especially at Christmas time, as we allow Your Words to heal and strengthen us. Thank You for the precious gift of love which You have given to us. Thank You for giving Yourself to us. Thank You for Your continual ministering to us. You are awesomely good and trustworthy. There is no other which compares to You. I will praise you now and always  forever. Amen
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December 15, 2013

12/16/2013

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Colossians 2:15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

One of the things I always remember as child is how my Dad carefully watched over and always protected us from danger. I believe this to be true about many Dads. Yet too often as Christian’s, we think our heavenly Father would do less for us, keeping us in a world full of demons and even the devil himself. We do not truly know God if we think that.  Colossians 2:15 clearly shows us that Christ defeated Satan and all principalities and powers. God did this through Christ because He loves us.

You may think, If that is true, what is the battle we are fighting against then? The Word tells us in II Corinthians 10:4-6 that this battle is within our mind—our thought life. The only way Satan can come against us is by deception., but he is a master deceiver. If you take the time and study these things out, you will find that every place the Bible speaks about Spiritual warfare it is within the mind (our thoughts). Listen to the warning in Colossians 2:8 “Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.” 

Philosophy is at way of thinking. Satan cheats us by causing us to think a certain way... a worldly way that is different than God’s way. The battle that we see depicted in Daniel is over, Christ won that battle on the cross. That was the Old Covenant, and we now have a New Covenant. God, in Christ has disarmed all principalities and powers. You might say, our life now is likened to a court hearing., Everything you do or say in this Hearing you will be judged accordingly.  When Christ returns then God will give His judgment, the final verdict of what sentencing He will place on each one. Those who have Christ, will be judged according to Christ, and not according to ourselves. Praise God for that. But those without Christ will be sentenced to the second death... the lake of fire.

Father, open our eyes to the truth about Your victory so we are not deceived nor living in fear of a defeated foe. Help us see the goodness and love You have for us and would never leave us in a harmful place. Because of this and more, You are worthy Lord.
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    Women's Ministries Director

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